Attitudes to flexible working and family life

Paper $25.95ISBN: 9781861345493
Published
December 2003
For sale in North and South America only

This report is the first to examine attitudes towards flexible working and family life. Drawing on a study of over 1500 members of the Amalgamated Electrical and Engineering Union (AEEU) and interviews with 53 AEEU shop stewards, the report:·[vbTab]examines attitudes to, and uptake of, flexible working practices among employees who work full-time;·[vbTab]compares the attitudes of women and men, those who do and do not have caring responsibilities and those at different occupational levels;·[vbTab]considers the ways in which workplace culture and individual circumstances determine attitudes to flexible working;·[vbTab]explores the career implications of flexible working.

Introduction Research methods What is flexible working? Employment benefits and family life Attitudes and intentions towards flexible working arrangements Family, stress and conflict The impact of workplace culture on flexible working, conflict and occupational outcomes A model of orientation to work and personal life Conclusions and implications for policy

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